There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Halifax by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station to Printworksbus 2
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
1h 50m£20–37Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bollington to Hipperholme44 mi
1h 19m£4Train, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Huddersfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Huddersfield Bus Station to Horton Street 5bus X1 / ...
2h 12mDrive 42.8 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Halifaxcar 42.8 mi
1h 7m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Macclesfield to Halifaxtaxi 42.8 mi
1h 7m£180–230
Macclesfield to Halifax by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Halifax is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Halifax is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £10 - £16.
The distance between Macclesfield and Halifax is 53 miles. The road distance is 43.1 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Halifax without a car is to train and line 2 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Macclesfield to Halifax, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Halifax is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Macclesfield to Halifax.
There are 2521+ hotels available in Halifax.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Macclesfield and Halifax. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Halifax, England?
There is no direct connection from Macclesfield to Halifax. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, walk to Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, take the line 2 bus to Printworks, walk to Manchester Victoria, then take the train to Halifax. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar operates a vehicle from Bollington to Hipperholme once daily. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station to Printworks
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bollington to Hipperholme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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